Safety cigar-holder.



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SAFETY CIGAR HOLDER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEELroE.

i CHARLES ALEXANDER KNUNTILA, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

SAFETY CIGAR-HOLDER.

Application filed February 10, 1915.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ,CHARLES A. KNUN- TILA, a subject of the Emperor ofRussia, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State ofMichigan, have invented new and useful Improvements in SafetyCigarllolders, of which the following is a yspecification.

This invention relates to cigar holders and has for its primary objectthe provision of a device of this character wherein the cigar iseffectively gripped, with a view of eliminating all possibility of thesame dropping from the holder under any condition.

()ther objects will appear as the following description is read inconnection with the accompanying drawing, the same residing in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described.

In the drawing forming part of this application like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts irr the several views and in which: Y

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View with the parts in operativeposition. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the parts in position to permitthe insertion of a cigar. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 is a detailperspective of the stoekof the holder.y

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing,wherein 5 indicates the stock of the holder, the latter being of usualconstruction except for the slots which are longitudinally disposed, andextend throughout the length of the enlarged end 7 of the holder whichreceives the cigar. It is to be understood that the stock may beconstructed from any suitable' material, and provided with any desirednumber of slots for the reception of the gripping members 8, although ithas been found that three of these members 8 are sufiieient to carry outthe object of the invention. The gripping members v8 are in the natureof hooks pivoted adjacent one end as at 9 between the spaced lugs 1()arranged at the opposite sides of the slots G so that the members arearranged in the slots when in gripging relation. The hook terminals 11are t posed at right angles and adapted to je the cigar, when themembers 8 are vl"Cxtively positioned to effectively retain thecjgar inthe holder. The members 8 are Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

Serial No. 7,352.

presently described. Encircling the reduced portion of the stock 5 is acoil spring 13 having one end bearing against the lugs 11 fixed to thestock 5 and its opposite end bearing against the lugs 15 projectinginwardly from the sleeve 12 at diametrically opposite pointsapproximately midway of its length. The spring 13 operates to normallymaintain the sleeve in its forward position, wherein the free end of thelatter lies flush with the forward end of the stock 5, thus whollyinclosing the. 'members 8 and bearing against the latter to hold thesame in effective engagement with the cigar. The reduced end portion 16of the sleeve defines the shoulder 17 which engages the curved tail endpor` tion 18 of the members 8, when the sleeve is moved rearwardly uponthe stock 5, thus swinging the gripping members 8 outwardly of thedeviceJ to facilitate the association of the cigar with the holder asshown in Fig. 2. Obviously in this position of the parts, the spring 13is placed under tension and operates upon release of the sleeve 12 toautomatically return the latter to normal position. During this movementthe reduced end portion 1G of the sleeve engages the gripping members 8and automatically moves the same within the slots G to operativeposition. The rear end portion of the sleeve 12 is curved inwardly as at19 and adapted to abut against the lugs 14 on the stock t0 limit theforward movement of the sleeve under action of the spring 13. Theengagement of the shoulder 17 on the sleeve with the actuating tailportion 18 of the member 8 further serves to limit the rearward movementof the sleeve. 1t is to be understood that the sleeve hasitsintermediateportion knurl'ed in order that the same may be properlygrasped.

It is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent without ,requiringa more extended explanation and changes in the construction and arranement of parts may be resortedwto when desired as fall Within the scopeof the appended claims."

What I claim is 1. A cigar holder comprising a stock, hooklike grippingmembers pivoted thereon, a sleeve slidably mounted on said stock, aspring encircling the latter and normally holding said sleeve inadjusted position whereby said members are maintained in grippingrelation, -means for limiting the adjustments of said sleeve, means formoving said members to inoperative position on adjustment of said sleeveagainst the tension of tlie-spring, and said spring operating toautomatically return the parts to normal position.

2. A-cigar holder comprising a stock having a plurality oflongitudinally disposed slots, a hook-like gripping member ivoted Withineach of said slots' and normaily` disposed-therein, each of said membershaving `a tail portion projecting from its respective slot, a sleeveslidably mounted upon said stock, a spring encircling the latter andnormally maintaining said sleeve in adjusted position, whereby saidmembers are held in gripping relation, a' shoulder on said sleeve forengagement with said projecting tail portions of the members whensaidsleeve is adjusted'in the direction against the tension of saidspring, thereby locking said members upon their pivots to inoperativeposition, said spring operating to automatically return the parts tonormal position, and means for limiting the adjustment of said sleeve.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature inpresence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES ALEXANDER K-EUNTILA.

Vitnesses:

GEORGE F. STANDLE' JACOB H. KLEIN.

